They Fly at Ciron - Hardcover

Samuel R. Delany

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312857756 ISBN 13: 9780312857752

Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates, 1995

Synopsis

Young David Bathory returns to his ancestral home where he faces two choices, the first involving the immediate torments of hell, and the second, the acceptance of his birthright as the heir to the vampire throne in exchange for his immortal soul.

About this title

About the Author:

Samuel R. Delany published his first novel, The Jewels of Aptor, in 1962 at the age of 20. He has since become one of the most widely influential SF/Fantasy writers in America. Winner of the Nebula Award for his novels Babel-17 and The Einstein Intersection, Delany teaches at Temple University and lives in Philadelphia and New York.

From Publishers Weekly:

Nebula and Hugo winner Delany's latest novel expands on a short story he wrote in 1962, which his friend James Sallis "reworked" in 1969. In a prefatory note, Delany acknowledges Sallis's critical assistance but explains that none of Sallis's additions have been retained. It's not as stunning as Dhalgren , et al., nor as complex as the Neveryon fantasies, but it's enjoyable and stimulating nonetheless. Here, the peaceful village of Ciron faces conquest and domination by the army of Myetra, led by a cruel prince. A village youth, Rahm, encounters a Myetran advance scout, Lt. Kire, in the forest, and the Cironian's innocence confirms the already doubting Kire in his disgust for Myetran violence. Still, the Myetrans subdue Ciron, killing many and enslaving the rest. Rahm escapes and befriends one of the fearsome Winged Ones, humanoids with batlike wings. Meanwhile, led by the young village garbage collector and an itinerant singer, the Cironians resist where they can, as Kire struggles with his conscience and tries to ease the Cironians' burden. Delany invigorates a traditional fantasy plot and stylistic elements with his sensitivity and evocative language--the characters, even the Myetran soldiers, are portrayed with depth and sympathy.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0312857756
• ISBN 13: 9780312857752
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 222